Hartley has a violent criminal past, having pleaded guilty in 1999 to involuntary manslaughter and possessing, manufacturing or selling a deadly weapon, according to Orange County court records viewed by the Union-Tribune.

A gang enhancement was applied to the case, suggesting Hartley was a gang member or a gang associate. He was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison.

He was convicted in 2005 of possessing drugs with the intent to sell them and possessing drug paraphernalia. He was again sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison.

Hartley pleaded guilty in 2010 to being a felon in possession of a firearm with a gang enhancement, for which he received three years in state prison.

Becerra pleaded guilty in 1992, at 19 years old, to a felony of selling or transporting a controlled substance, records show. She was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years’ probation.